Assassination
暗殺
Synopsis
In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.
Top Cast
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Tetsuro Tamba
Hachiro Kiyokawa
Eiji Okada
Lord Matsudaira
Eitarō Ozawa
Premier Itakura
Isao Kimura
Tadasaburo Sasaki
Shima Iwashita
Oren
Keiji Sada
Takeshi Kusaka
Sumio Takatsu
Otojirô Kôno
Muga Takewaki
Shingo Miyagawa
Tamotsu Hayakawa
Shôzô Ishizaka
Fujio Suga
Kyûô Udono
Takanobu Hozumi
Tetsutaro Yamaoka
Hideo Kidokoro
Inaba
Tetsuji Takechi
Hisamizu Shimazu
Gen Shimizu
Jûjirô Ishii
Yoshito Yamaji
Detective Yoshikichi
Hiroshi Aoyama
Sankichi
Shin'ya Mizushima
Keijirô Aizawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 30, 1964
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 28, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 暗殺
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Shinoda
Nobuo Yamada, Ryōtarō Shiba
Tōru Takemitsu
Masao Kosugi
Eiji Amano
Shizuo Yamanouchi
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Masao Kosugi
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
Shizuo Yamanouchi
Producer
Eiji Amano
Editor
Kentarô Yuasa
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Assassination
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Assassination about?
In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.
Who directed Assassination?
Assassination was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in Assassination?
The principal cast of Assassination includes Tetsuro Tamba, Eiji Okada, Eitarō Ozawa, Isao Kimura, Shima Iwashita.
When was Assassination released and how long is it?
Assassination was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Assassination?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Assassination was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.
Is Assassination based on a book or true story?
Assassination is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ryōtarō Shiba".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Assassination?
Assassination holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).